<p>A 2230 won’t hold you back from the top schools, especially Stanford, which - based on my anecdotal observations - seems to have a more holistic admissions process. </p>
<p>Still, if you get rejected from the top schools, do you really want to be kicking yourself, wondering if it was that pesky sub 2300 score that did it? Check out this thread, and maybe consider taking it again or trying the ACT:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/1173822-my-fast-sat-prep-guide-how-i-went-2080-2340-10-days.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/1173822-my-fast-sat-prep-guide-how-i-went-2080-2340-10-days.html</a></p>